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1701 Lexington Avenue

373Records
15City systems
15Open violations
7.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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373 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 128 HPD complaints, 68 HPD housing violations, 48 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)DCCH LEXINGTON LLC
BBL1016340051
BIN1052052

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 67% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7.3. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations15 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1989-08-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (4) · Noise (2) · APPLIANCE (1) · Lead (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$35,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DCCH LEXINGTON LLC
Head officerCHET HOCHBAUM
Managing agentR.E.M. RESIDENTIAL
Last registered2025-09-05

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,102,400 $496,080
2026$882,000 $396,900
2027$891,000 $400,950

The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway110 St — 6 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 106 St / Lexington Av — M106 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 106 St & Lexington Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Lexington Academy. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

1701 Lexington Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
304 East 41 Street MN200 A
225 East 63 Street MN151 B
25 Hillside Avenue MN142 D
305 2 Avenue MN127 A
25-10 30 Road QN120 B
3410 Kingsbridge Avenue BX117 D
88 Bleecker Street MN107 A
45-35 44 Street QN100 B
235 West 75 Street MN97 A
85-05 35 Avenue QN90 B
570 West 204 Street MN89 C
85-50 85 Drive QN84 A
63-70 Austin Street QN84 C
76-09 34 Avenue QN83 A
2800 Heath Avenue BX78 B
940 St Nicholas Avenue MN73 B
244 Fieldston Terrace BX72 C
4360 Baychester Avenue BX72 C
22-43 Jackson Avenue QN71 A
255 Hudson Street MN64 A
40-15 Hampton Street QN60 B
94-06 34 Road QN59 C
34 Seaman Avenue MN59 D
24 Bennett Avenue MN58 A
545 Cathedral Parkway MN54 A
44-46 Purves Street QN49 A
2340 Valentine Avenue BX49 C
86-20 Park Lane South QN48 A
3512 Broadway MN40 B
235 East 84 Street MN38 A
35-19 147 Street QN37 B
312 West 48 Street MN35 A
2024 68 Street BK34 B
15 East 19th Street BK33 A
387 Greenwich Street MN33 A
25 Cornelia Street MN32 A
234 Union Avenue BK32 B
251 West 98 Street MN32 A
1133 Park Avenue MN32 A
14 Hope Street BK30 A
323 West 75 Street MN30 A
265 West 87 Street MN26 A
250 East 31 Street MN25 A
2118 64 Street BK24 B
61 St Nicholas Place MN24 C
116 East 17 Street MN22 A
2129 Amsterdam Avenue MN21 D
3612 Broadway MN21 F
632 East 186 Street BX20 C
293 Hawthorne Street BK20 B
55 West 74 Street MN19 A
1376 1 Avenue MN18 A
32-02 34 Avenue QN18 C
353 Central Park West MN17 A
330 East 94 Street MN16 A
57 West 8 Street MN16 A
489 Columbus Avenue MN16 C
18 East 23 Street MN16 A
190 Claremont Avenue MN16 B
107 West 106 Street MN16 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $495,000 on 2011-01-04 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-06-17Deed $4,620,000 — from 1701 LEXINGTON LLC to DCCH LEXINGTON LLC $4,620,000
2012-01-13M&CON $1,200,000 — from 1701 LEXINGTON LLC to MERCANTIL COMMERCEBANK, N.A. $1,200,000
2012-01-13AL&R $1,200,000 — from 1701 LEXINGTON LLC to MERCANTIL COMMERCEBANK, N.A. $1,200,000
2011-01-04Mortgage $495,000 — from 1701 LEXINGTON LLC to CATHAY BANK $495,000
2011-01-04AL&R $495,000 — from 1701 LEXINGTON LLC to CATHAY BANK $495,000
2010-08-19Deed $1,035,000 — from TORRESOLA, CARMEN L; GULNICK, CATHERINE to 1701 LEXINGTON LLC $1,035,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201702248
201800347
2019628218
202000325
20210010313
202200235
202300336
202401539
2025005510
202600437
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 254Ownership & money 24Health & systems 46

Every one of the 373 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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